FOCUS condemns Cuba's continued inclusion on list of countries sponsoring terrorism
Pretoria, 20 May 2024.- The Friends of Cuba Society, FOCUS, condemned in a statement the island's continued inclusion on the State Department's spurious and unilateral list of countries sponsoring terrorism. The message refers to the statement recently published by the Cuban Foreign Ministry calling the US to remove Cuba from that list.
Cuba commemorates 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with South Africa through postage stamp cancellation
Havana, May 17, 2024 - The commemorative cancellation of a postage stamp on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Cuba and South Africa took place this Friday morning at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ceremony was chaired by the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gerardo Peñalver Portal.
Cuban Embassy in South Africa holds quarterly meeting at DIRCO
Pretoria, May 14, 2024.- The Cuban Ambassador to South Africa, Enrique Orta González, was received by the Director of Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean of the South Department of International Relations and Cooperation, Bingo Thamaga, in order to conduct a regular review of the main issues of bilateral interest. During the cordial meeting, the excellent level of political relations was highlighted, as well as the need to continue diversifying economic cooperation and trade.
FOCUS demands an end to the US blockade
Pretoria, 11 May 2024 - The Friends of Cuba Society (FOCUS) demanded today that the United States end the illegal economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Cuban people for more than 60 years. It also demands that the US government remove Cuba from the unilateral list of so-called "state sponsors of terrorism", a measure that has been condemned by most peace-loving countries around the world.
Cuba and South Africa celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations
Pretoria, May 11, 2024 - Cuba and South Africa are celebrating today the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, characterised by the spirit of brotherhood between both governments and peoples. Although the first contacts date back to the early 1960s when young South Africans from the anti-apartheid forces started to arrive to Cuba to receive medical care or vocational training in medicine and science.